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Dear Friends,

A great tragedy has fallen on our community, Chabad and the entire Jewish people. On Monday, an entire family has been shattered, in a split second, as they were taking a Chol HaMoed trip in a remote area of Texas.

The father and sister were killed instantly in the car accident. The two remaining family members are in stable but serious condition in the hospital.

The family is long standing very involved members of the Houston Lubavitch community.

Golding Family Emergency Fund

Dear Friends,

A great tragedy has fallen on our community, Chabad and the entire Jewish people. On Monday, an entire family has been shattered, in a split second, as they were taking a Chol HaMoed trip in a remote area of Texas.

The father and sister were killed instantly in the car accident. The two remaining family members are in stable but serious condition in the hospital.

The family is long standing very involved members of the Houston Lubavitch community.

I appeal to anyone that is reading this to say tehilim, do a mitzvah and make hachlatos for a Refua Shelaima for Peretz ben Masha and Masha bas Sonya and Leilo Nishmas Flora bas Yosef and Yosef ben Yisroel.

Everyone is urged to donate to a special fund set up to help the family – Every little bit counts: Every penny will go directly to the family to help them cope with the financial aspect of their unfortunate loss. CLICK HERE TO SEND A SECURE ONLINE DONATION TO THE GOLDING FAMILY EMERGENCY FUND.

Or you may send a check payable to “Chabad of Texas”

The Golding Family Emergency Fund
C/O Chabad Lubavitch Center • 10900 Fondren Road • Houston, TX 77096

If you have any questions or for more information email: info@chabadtexas.org

May we enjoy the rest of this Yom Tov with many blessings for a year filled with only happiness and may we be zoiche to Bias Moshiach Tzidkeinu speedily in our days.

Sincerely,
Rabbi Shimon Lazaroff
Regional Director – Chabad of Texas

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23 Comments

  • In MEMORY

    In addition to doing what is requested in the above article may I suggest that we all make a hachlata to say a kapital t’hillim each day specifically to demand the Geulah so that all these tragedies will cease, we will all be reunited with all our loved ones but this time forever and we’ll be able to spend our days serving hashem with Menuchas hanefesh and Menuchas haguf.
    may we not hear of any more tragedies at all.

  • so sad

    this is so sad
    thank G-d that the chabad community is helping eveyone help please I beg of u
    mashiach now

  • concerned Lubavitcher

    I think we each have to make a serious Cheshbon Hanefesh in light of all the terrible things that have befallen our community in the last few months. Ad Masai?

  • me

    baruch dayan haemes…. i’ll give my maaser money to this… so important we all have to reach out to them

  • concerned

    baruch dayan ha emet.
    if someone gives a large donation, maybe it can be invested and they can use the dividends that will come regularly. HaShem Yishmor, this is a real tragedy.

  • Moshiach shoin!

    Why doesn’t the Lubavitch community take these things seriously? These are not personal tragedies only, these are messages from Hashem to be taken seriously. We need to organize as a community like they do in other communities, and call gatherings to say Tehilim and make Hachlotos.This can’t continue! We need to make Moshiach happen already!

  • Mendy

    "Credit Card" When you click on the link in the article above it gives you an option to pay with a credit card in the form.. even if you donate a buck with your card.. it’s important to show support!!!

  • Ayelet Rabinovitch

    Baruch dayan ha’emet. We loved you Flora!
    You and your family will stay close in our hearts. Refu’ah Shlema mom & brother!

    Flora will always be rememebered as a beautiful flower.

  • us

    On a birthday you have a very special zchus for Brochos and today is my mother’s birthday so i give you a Brocha for a Refuah Shelama, Happines,only good and ofcourse Moshiach Now!

  • a sad friend from texas!!!

    Borech Dayen Emes….i knew these ppl i grew up with them im from hosuton texas and now i live in cali….that goldin family was one really open family!!

  • ASIM MUSTAFA

    Oh what a sad day for us….What a great loss…..We lost a great co-worker and a nice friend. I think of him every minute….Last week we spoke about our kids, about our families and so much more. Yosef, you were so excited about this trip with your family and now you are not among us. Its so difficult to overcome this grief. Life is so fragile. We are so weak. May GOD bless you and your daughter…..and make us strong to bear this pain.

  • Kelsey Lawrence, Houston, Texas

    There is nothing that can be said to express the emptiness that is felt by the loss of Joseph. He is the most genuine person I have ever met in my life. Joseph was a wonderful friend and those who did not get the chance to know him were cheated out of a beautiful friendship. I thank God for allowing me to know him and I know I am better for having known him. God be with him and Flora and the entire Golding family. This is truly a shock ….. Joseph you will be truly missed.

  • Helena Kerzner

    Dear Peretz and Masha, we are crying with you and ready to help you with anything you need in the future. We shall cherish memories of Flora and Yosef and pray to Hashem to heal you and fill you with hope.

    Helena and Mark Kerzner of Houston, TX

  • david levy

    I always thougth flora was a lovely wonderfull young women i was always attracted to her her smile cheerfull personaity so warm and her shapely figure i carnt beleive to this day that this happened i saw her in jerusalem before she left to the states didnt relise that it was a finnal good bye
    thank you flora just for been around im glad we never started dateing as this would be twice as hard to bare if and it is very hard goodbye sweet flower from your freind and admirer